watches - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF) https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/tag/watches/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:08:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Visiting the artisans of Florence to discover how they create, and preserve, legacy https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/art/visiting-artisans-of-florence/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/art/visiting-artisans-of-florence/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:36:49 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2017/10/20/visiting-artisans-of-florence/ Walk down the right alleyway in Florence can yield a supremely romantic experience: a sartorial older man smoking a Tuscano Garibaldi as he walks by the perfectly patinated facade of a building. The historical architecture and charm of the city make you nostalgic for a time you may not have even been alive for. Florence

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/art/visiting-artisans-of-florence/feed/ 0 Night Vision: Dan Holdsworth’s luminous scenes expose the peripheries of nature https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/night-vision-dan-holdsworths-luminous-scenes-expose-the-peripheries-of-nature-alone/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/night-vision-dan-holdsworths-luminous-scenes-expose-the-peripheries-of-nature-alone/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:33:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/07/21/night-vision-dan-holdsworths-luminous-scenes-expose-the-peripheries-of-nature-alone/ Born to a scientist father and ceramicist mother, the British artist has been no stranger to unions of technology and art. Today, Holdsworth’s work has been described by critics as “powerful visions of the contemporary world” or “modern spiritualism” that simultaneously references the long history of landscape photography and mapping. Skilled in the vitals of

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/night-vision-dan-holdsworths-luminous-scenes-expose-the-peripheries-of-nature-alone/feed/ 0 Making Time: In the Vallée de Joux with Olivier Audemars https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/the-importance-of-timekeeping-with-swiss-watchmakers-audemars-piguet/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/the-importance-of-timekeeping-with-swiss-watchmakers-audemars-piguet/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:50:48 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/04/07/the-importance-of-timekeeping-with-swiss-watchmakers-audemars-piguet/ For a long time the valley was known for its harsh winters—a hostile environment for human life. Fleeing religious bigotry in the 16th century, these settlers brought with them their strong spirit of independence. The winters in the valley were long, and as historical irony would have it, it was those with time in abundance

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